From: "James Bunting" <james AT aic DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject: Re: Too big code
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 19:19:10 +0100
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You could try the -s compiler option.  If you are using RHIDE it is simply a
matter of going to "Options/Compiler Options" and typing in "-s" (no
quotes).  This should reduce the size of your executable.


Michal Strelec <strelec AT adam DOT osu DOT cz> wrote in message
news:7ei8dv$28fo$1 AT ns DOT felk DOT cvut DOT cz...
> Hi
> I have a question:
> I tried to compile with dj small programs (classical Hello.c) and output
> file hello.exe was BIG (130kB). Hello.c uses (I suppose) standart lib
> libgcc.a.
> Next I tried to compile it with bc3.1 and output file was SMALL (6kB).
> Next I have found in gnu archieve (gpcXX.zip) I took libgcc.a and
overwrite
> the previous one. After compilation file was 70kB.
>
> Can you tell me how to minimize size of the output code? I use only few
> standard functions.
>
> PS: I also found that BC has small libraries. But it has strange names and
I
> don't know what functions are included.
>
> Thanx Michal
>
>